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ieei" i ehe mail). tabie member. l0 is a demi iiemzonmi sectional new of the pms siiewn'n iiig Qteken on me .931 0310 of seid gue. Fig. il is demi perspective View ei a pmfm o the eabine iiiust'aing means for gelding 'the tabie eaves pfopery in position within @she cabinet. Fig. l2 is an en iaged detail vertical sectional View of the cabi-nee ibase" member and the table brace hinged te said base member; ihe b'ace being in uide position out of use in fidi ines ami in bmcing position in dete lines. The invention amy commise a cabine@ l, a table 32', a, bi'ace for the tame, ireuing hemd. n L and sleeve beard 5. The table 2 is hinged- Jy hinge 6 so elss bei' 7 secured Within the cabinet. The pvet the'hinge 6 is in from; o the ear Z end the firent ei the bar is Wihin cabinetso iw's the abe 'may be folded. Within the cai/imei as shown in Fig. 2. The bmee is feme in two members 9 and l0q whieii are hinged espeeiveiy, by hinges ii emi i2 teeabine; bese membe 13 and the e'ie 2, and areiheii together in siiing eiw i ion by '1re-n 15, one flange 16 ofi' saiiI ang, ,iron being secue to the Sme edges of i she egs l? the iower end of biace mensile? 1G and the @they {ian-ge 18 theieof engi'sging the face of the bmee member 9, (Fig. 6R The pivo of the hinge 11 ests @beve the upper ege the cibine base membe i3 Se that ehe iegs 17 et the iower end ci? bjace memer l0 may engage the upper edge of said base member in noehes 21 thezein, whereby the tabie 2 is brace@ im position for use by 'ne bmee member l0, as s..-own in: Fige 5, and i2. Side extensions 25 are provided en the upper end of brace membe 9,-w`11ich extensions ae engageei, by angie imi/.1 izmge l'S :mei resi; against legs if( of ioace member l() when 'lle table is folded up in he eabinet as' shown in Fig 2, in which position of he parte am ope. ig S36 is formed between the eggs l?. and the elensions 25 to. pel/mit access to e Shel- QV? in eaivinet; A dem is hinged io *he iewe." edge' @il the iwi-ace member 1G which mormeiiy closes the @peiling 2G. A catch' 31 heide the table 2 in iis oied. positin Within ik@ cabinet. 'To

the under eidee the 'ahie is secured aimais? Tamm1e memben 32, to the @ms o? which aie e@ e be swng euwazriy ime the peeiimi shawn in Fig, 3 fm suppeiene emi ei table leaves 35, the other` end of said leaves being adapted to be received between brackets 36 and strips o7 secured to the front of the cabinet 'i and rigidly supported in h0rizontal position by saidvbrackets and strips, as illustrated in Fig. 3. The table 2 is provided with recesses `el() in its side edges to receive dowel pins il projecting trom the side edges of the table leaves 35 when the leaves are placed in position. at the sidesv ot the table 2 to extend the table, as illustrated in Figs". 9 and l0, whereby the table y.members are held in alineinent. Locks 45 pivoted at 46 to the under side ot the table 2 have pins 47, which project through vslots 48 in the table and are adapted 'to engage notches 49 in the dowel pins fil to l'ock the table members together in alinement. Catches 50 are provided under the table for engaging and holding the folding brackets 33 in folded position. A brace 5l braces the member 33 on the table and said member may be used as a shell? when the table is folded up within the cabinet, as shown in Figs. l and Q.

The ironing board t is hinged by hinge to the upper front edge ot cross bar 7 7 so that the board maybe folded up within the cabinet behind the table 2, when not in use, and swung down upon the table, the board being provided with a foot 56 adapted to rest on the table near the front end thereof to support the front end of' the board so that the board will rest in horizontal position for use. catch 57 is'provided for holding the board in its folded position within the cabinet.

.A curtain 60 is mounted in the upper front part ot' the cabinet which may be let down to hide the interior of the cabinet and give the cabinet a neat appearance, when the table and ironing boa rd are swung out of the cabinet as shown in Fig. et.

The table leaves/35 are adapted to rest in the rear of the cabinet upon cross member 7 between blocks (Si and behind ironing boardewhen said boa-rd is folded within the cabinet as illustrated in Fig. Q. Catches (S2 in the upper rear portion of the cabinet are adapted to engagenotches in the upper ends oi Said leaves to prevent said leaves swinging down and out oit the cabinet when the table and ironing board are let down into position for use, as illustrated in Fig. 1i. The front and upper surfaces ot the blocks 6l are beveled so as to guide the leaves between the blocks when said leaves are placed within the cabinet. The blocks (Si and catches GQ hold the leaves 35 rigidly in position within the cabinet.

Toy the under side ot the sleeve board 5 at the rear end thereotis secured a base member G5, which is adapted to rest upon the rear cuil ot the ironing board 4 and support the sleeve board slightly above the ironing hoard, and a cleat 66 is secured to sleeve board is held properly in position on the ironing boardfor use when the ironing board and table are swung down, as show-n in Fig. 4. rlhe sleeve board is provided with a holel 7()y through which a pin 71 in the upper rear portion of the cabinet is adapted to project to hang up the sleeve board within the cabinet as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

A. door 7 5 is hinged to the upper portion of the cabinet*v which is adapted when closed# to hide the upperlend of the ironing board so as to give the upper part et the cabinet a neat finish. The door is ,held closed by a catch 76. The door is provided with a recess 77 into which the ironing board toot 56 is adapted to project, when the ironing board is folded'up in the cabinet, so that the door may be closed.

When the parts are'all in the cabinet as shown in Fig. l and the door 75 is closed, said door, table 2, brace members 10 and 9 and door 30 are all of such design as to give the entire front of the cabinet a neat appearance.

ln order to swing the table into position for use, it is only necessary to disengage the catch 3l and swing the table down on the hinges 6 into horizontal position during which movement of the table, the brace member 10 slides down automatically on the brace member 9 until the legs 17 of the brace member engage the upper edge of the cabinet base member 13 in notches Q1, whereby the table is automatically arrested and braced in horizontal position for use.

ln order to extend the table, the catch 50 is released from the brackets 33 and the brackets sw-ung outwardly; the catches 62 are' released from the leaves 35 and the lea-ves removed from the cabinet are slipped over the brackets and 36 and under strip 57 until the dowel pins 41 project into the'1 recesses l() and the latch pins v455'autonnitii4v cally engage thc notches A91 in' the dow-el pins and lock the table niem'be-'is .together in alinement.

in order to'bring the ironing board linto position -for use, it is,onl v necessary to disengage ,the catch 57 and swing the board down on the hinge 55 until the foot`56 rests upon the front end of the table.

In order to place the sleeve board into position tor use it is only necessarvtotake the board oil' the pin 7l and place theb'oard on the rear of Athe ironing bom-with the.

cleat 66 in engagement with the under side j o t the ironing board.

ln order to place the parts within .they cabinet, the sleeve vboard 5 is tirstslipped-l` oit the rea-r end of the ironing board and@ plane and to project laterally on opposite table and torest upon said brackets, and sides of said table to form supports for a .manually operated locking means mounted pair of table leaves, a` catch on the under on said table for locking said leaves in po- 1 side of said table for holding said hinged. stion. o l 5A end members when the latter' are in mop In testimony whereof l have signed my erativeposition, a pair of loose table leaves name to this specification. L adapted to formlateral extensions of sacl JOHN K. CAMPBELL. 

